Valve for gasolene-tanks.



P. TURNER.

'VALVE FOR GASOLENE TANKS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR a, 1911 1,050,181, Patented Jan. 14,1913.

Bnventor PAUL TURNER, OF MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA.

VALVE FOR GASOLENE-TANKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14., 1913.

Application filed March 8, 1911. Serial No. 613,003.

b all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PAUL TURNER, a citi zen ofthe United States, residing at Mo- Donough, in the county of Henry andState of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inValves for Gasolene-Tanks'; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear. and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appe'tains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to valves for gasolene tanks and the object is toprovide 1111- proved means whereby the individual driving a machine maybe warned of the condition of the gasolene supply before the latter isexhausted.

A further object is to provide improved means for drawing off thegasolene at a given level, and above that level, the supply being cutoff automatically when the liquid has fallen to the point named andagain tapped at a lower level by the manual op eraticn of the supplyvalve. I

A further object is to provide an improved valve casing having aplurality of inlets located at different levels within the gasolenetank, with means for controlling such inlets.

A further object is to provide such a alve casing with, a central valvemember for cont-rolling both inlets, and a still further object is toprovide a valve and a novel form of valve casing which may readily beapplied to a gasolene tank by removing the valve ordinarily employed,without making structural changes of any kind.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application Figure 1is a view of a portion of a gasolene tank showing my improved valveapplied thereto, the valve casing being in section. Fig. 2 is a detailview of the valve proper. Fig. 3 is a cross section of the valve casingon the line 3-3. Fig. 4 is a view of a port-ion of the casing in sectionshowing. the position of the valve. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing thevalve in another position.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a valve casing 10 with anannular enlarged port-ion 11 and a screw threaded portion 12 arranged tohave connection wi i. a plate 13 secured to the wall 14: of a gasolenetank. Valve casing 10 has a lower threaded portion 15 adjacent to thelower end 16 of the outlet channel 17. Channel 17 extends lengthwise ofthe casing and centrally thereof and has communication with a valvechamber 18.

The opposite end of the valve casing 10 extends for a suitable distanceinto the gasolene tank and has a centralbore 19. A channel 20 extendslengthwise of casing 10 and eccentrically thereof, and con'imunicateswith bore 19, at the point 21. A second inlet channel 22, also arrangedeccentrically of casing 10 connects chamber 18 with an inlet 23 locatedin the outer side of the casing and on a level with the bottom of thetank.

A valve member 24, having a handle 24, is located within the chamber 18and is provided with the usual stop 25 for engaging shoulders 26, inorder to limit the movement of such member 24. The latter is providedwith a transverse opening 27 extending entirely through the valve memberand arranged to place in communication inlet channel 21 with outlet 17or inlet 22 with outlet 17. A screen 30 in valve member 2% prevents thepassage of dirt and the latter is readily removed by taking out member24.

It will be understood that when the valve is in the position shown inFig. 1 both inlet channels are out off and no fuel is allowed to pass.Unon turning the valve to the position shown in Fig. 5 fuel will passthrough inlet channel 20 and thence to outlet 17. As long as the valveremains in this position the supply of gasolene will continue until thelevel reaches the upper end of valve casing 10, and the flow will thenimmediately cease, warning the individual operating the machine that thesupply is getting low. The valve may then be turned to the positionshown in Fig. 4, for the purpose of permitting fuel to flow throughinlet 23 channel 22 and thence to outlet 17.

I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction shown anddescribed but may make such changes, alterations or additions as fallWithin the scope of the-appended claim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a device of the class described, a valve member and a casing thereforcomprising a member having a bore. extending transverselv thereof andintermediate of its ends and having a longitudinal bore extending fromthe transverse bore to one end of said member, a second longitudinalbore extending from the transwrse bore toward the up posite end, throughthe second ltng'itudinal bore and dividing the same int.) a plurality ofpassages, one of which is enlarged toward the outer end, said partitionwall being defiected over the other passage to form the enlargedportion, an aperture being formed in the side wall of the bored member,and

the deflected portion extending to a point 10 a partition Wall extendingadjacent the aperture.

In testimony whereof 1 affix my signature 1n presence of two Witnesses.

PAUL TURNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN L. FLETCHER, H. C. JOHNSON.

